Who to start · 2025-26
Boone Jenner vs Connor McDavid
Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68.
Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; McDavid had 138 in 82 games.
This week Jenner has 1 game left with 1 soft matchup; McDavid has 1 left with 1 tough matchup. We project McDavid for 2.3 ESPN points to Jenner's 1.8.
Connor McDavid has the better number in 26 of the 36 stats both are ranked on.
Jenner's biggest edges: Hardest shot 90.3, Hits 147, Blocked shots 66.
McDavid's biggest edges: Net penalties drawn /60 +1.05, Offensive-zone time 47.7%, Top skating speed 24.6.
Head to head on the dot, McDavid leads Jenner 22–19.
- • 2026-27 so far: 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 PPP, 3 SOG.
- • 2026-27 so far: 2 GP, 1 G, 6 A, 2 PPP, 3 SOG.
Fantasy value: your scoring
Boone Jenner
1.68
fantasy points per game
Connor McDavid
3.45
fantasy points per game
Under ESPN default points, Connor McDavid has the edge.
| Points per game from | Jenner | McDavid |
|---|---|---|
| Goals (+2) | 0.36 | 1.15 |
| Assists (+1) | 0.35 | 1.32 |
| Power-play points (+0.5) | 0.02 | 0.35 |
| Shorthanded points (+0.5) | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Shots on goal (+0.1) | 0.20 | 0.35 |
| Hits (+0.1) | 0.21 | 0.05 |
| Blocks (+0.5) | 0.52 | 0.22 |
Per-game rates from the selected sample; blended mixes last season with this season, weighting this season more as games are played. Categories are scored as z-scores against qualified players at the same position. Your custom weights are saved in this browser only.
Head-to-head: Jenner vs McDavid
Every event between them in NHL play-by-play, 2017-18 to 2025-26: games against each other, faceoffs, shots on goal, hits and penalties. Regular season and playoffs.
Jenner 4G 4A, 29 SOG · McDavid 9G 16A, 42 SOG
Jenner's offensive zone 6–4 · neutral 5–5 · Jenner's defensive zone 8–13 (2017-18 to 2023-24)
Jenner blocked 1 of McDavid's shots; McDavid blocked 1 of Jenner's.
On the ice against each other (Jenner's side)
6:09 at 5-on-5 over 1 games, 2025-26, from Jenner's side
- Shot attempts
- 6–7
- 46.2%
- Expected goals
- 0.3–0.3
- 45.0%
- Goals
- 1–1
Games against each other
| Date | Score | Jenner | McDavid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-10 | CBJ 4–5 EDM | 1G 1A 4S | 2G 0A 5S |
| 2024-03-07 | CBJ 4–2 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 1A 2S |
| 2024-01-23 | CBJ 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 1G 0A 5S |
| 2023-02-25 | CBJ 6–5 EDM | 1G 1A 5S | 2G 2A 7S |
| 2023-01-25 | CBJ 3–2 EDM | 1G 0A 1S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2021-12-16 | CBJ 2–5 EDM | 0G 0A 2S | 0G 2A 5S |
| 2020-03-07 | CBJ 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 6S | 1G 0A 3S |
| 2019-10-30 | CBJ 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 3S | 0G 1A 3S |
| 2019-03-21 | CBJ 1–4 EDM | 0G 0A 1S | 1G 1A 1S |
| 2019-03-02 | CBJ 0–4 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 0G 3A 1S |
| 2018-03-27 | CBJ 7–3 EDM | 1G 2A 2S | 1G 2A 2S |
| 2017-12-12 | CBJ 2–7 EDM | 0G 0A 0S | 1G 3A 5S |
Every stat, side by side
Season values; bars are percentiles at each player's position (longer is better). Click a stat for its explainer.
Fantasy box score
Possession & shot quality (5-on-5 on-ice)
Transition, turnovers & faceoffs
Usage
Special teams & discipline
This week's schedule
Sep 28 to Oct 4. More games usually wins a weekly start/sit. Chips show how many fantasy points the opponent allows to the player's position (soft or tough), the Schedule Edge from rest and travel, and the likely opposing goalie with his save percentage. Projections use ESPN default points for the games left.
Boone Jenner
2games (1 left)
1.8proj. ESPN pts
- Fri, Oct 2 @ CAROpp allows 5th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Brandon Bussi (.895)
- Sat, Oct 3 @ TBLB2B1.8 ptsOpp allows 8th-most FP to CSchedule edge −13.3 win%Likely vs Andrei Vasilevskiy (.912)
Connor McDavid
3games (1 left)
2.3proj. ESPN pts
- Tue, Sep 29 vs VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Thu, Oct 1 @ VANOpp allows 4th-most FP to CLikely vs Kevin Lankinen (.875)
- Sat, Oct 3 vs SEA2.3 ptsOpp allows 6th-fewest FP to CLikely vs Joey Daccord (.897)
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FAQ
- Should I start Boone Jenner or Connor McDavid in fantasy hockey?
- Blending 2025-26 with 2026-27 so far, Connor McDavid projects to 3.45 fantasy points per game under ESPN default scoring to Boone Jenner's 1.68. Jenner had 38 points in 67 games; McDavid had 138 in 82 games. Check this week's games and your league's scoring in the fantasy panel above, since more games usually decide a weekly start.
- Who is better, Boone Jenner or Connor McDavid?
- On 2025-26 numbers, Connor McDavid leads in 26 of 36 stats where both qualify, from scoring and power-play production to on-ice shot share and NHL EDGE tracking.
- How have Jenner and McDavid done against each other?
- In 12 games against each other in our data, Jenner's team went 4–8. Jenner had 8 points (4 goals) and McDavid had 25 (9 goals).
- Who wins more faceoffs, Jenner or McDavid?
- Against each other, Jenner has won 19 and McDavid 22 of their 41 head-to-head draws.
2025-26 regular season from NHL play-by-play, shift charts and NHL EDGE, processed by Edgehalla. Head-to-head covers every loaded season (play-by-play from 2019-20; on-ice matchups from 2025-26).Compare other players →